Parking Brake Adjustment

[headymusk]

Does anyone know how to adjust the parking brake on my '01 2500HD? Ihave used it with launching a boat and such. Now I put it all the way to the floor and it just will not hold and I do really need it!

[TNeustadt]

You adjust them the same as the old rear drum brakes. One side has a removable oval rubber cap,on the inside of wheel housing, adjust it like usual on drum barkes. Adjusting it out while checking to make sure the wheel spins freely. The other side, (can't remember which side) I believe you'll have to remove the rotor housing to get to the adjustment bar. Then do the same as usual , adjusting it out just far enough to still slide the rotor housing back on.

[MEP]

Both rears have the oval shaped rubber plug for adjusting the e-brake shoes. The RR rear adjusting hole is on the top of the brake backing plate. It is difficult to adjust because it is opposite the leaf spring. A brake addjusting tool with a radius cut out of the adjusting blade will work. You have to PUSH THE TOOL DOWN to tighten the RR rear.

[chessy56]

A word of caution:
not all '01 2500HD had the convenient rubber plug as some had mentioned. Mine does not and thus I need to pull my rotors off to access the adjuster!!!